Grassroots Coaching Education Program

The Grassroots Coaching Education Program has four courses based on Stages 1, 2, 3, and 7 of the Long Term Player Development Model. The first three courses, Active Start, FUNdamentals and Learn to Train, deal with soccer training and the importance of physical literacy for players up to 12 years of age. The fourth course in this stream is called Soccer for Life and focuses attention on working with players between the ages of 13 through to “masters soccer”; which includes a wide array of participants who play for fun and fitness; those who enjoy recreational soccer as well as those who prefer to play competitively but not at the high performance level.

As of May 2021, course theory is delivered via an online platform through Canada Soccer, and the on field delivery is organized through Soccer NB.

Coaches wishing to register for the Coaches Education courses can follow this link Coaches Education Platform

Regions and clubs wishing to organize on-field delivery can do so by contacting grassroots@soccernb.org or see link below

Apply: Please contact your club if you wish to register in a community Coaching course.

The Grassroots Coach Education Program developed by the Canadian Soccer Association that focuses on age and stage relevant training is as follows:

GPS

GPS: The Grassroots Passion for Soccer (GPS) program is designed to offer, free of charge, 2-hour on field coaching workshops to introduce soccer coaching to volunteer parent coaches working with young players (3 to 10 years). GPS is tailored to meet the coach’s needs and expectations in terms of the tools provided and also the availability of the large number of coaches volunteering with clubs across the province. It represents a great opportunity to help the coaches and players enjoy their soccer experiences. The GPS is an opportunity for the coaches to get familiar with the LTPD (Long Term Player Development) model and the NCCP (National Coaches Certification Program) contents.

Active Start

Active Start Workshop: Completion of a workshop totaling 3.5 hours (Active Start Stage of Development – players U-4/U-6). No pre-requisites required.

FUNdamentals

FUNdamentals Workshop: Completion of the workshop totaling 7.5 hours, plus take NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Module (Fundamentals Stage of Development – Boys U-6/U-9 and Girls U-6/U-8). No pre-requisites required.

Active Start & FUNdamentals

Active Start/FUNdamentals Workshop: Completion of this combined workshop totaling 10 hours, plus take NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Module (Active Start Stage of Development – players U-4/U-6 and Fundamentals Stage of Development – Boys U-6/U-9 and Girls U-6/U-8). No pre-requisites required.

Learn to Train

Learn to Train Workshop: Completion of the workshop totaling 14 hours plus take NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Module (Learning to Train Stage of Development – Boys U-9/U-12 and Girls U-8/U-11). No pre-requisites required.

Soccer for Life

Soccer for Life Workshop: Completion of a workshop totaling 14 hours, plus take NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Module (Soccer for Life Stage of Development – Boys U-13 and Girls U-12 and older). No pre-requisites required.

Note: coaches do not undergo an official evaluation process in the Community Sport Stream, therefore they are not designated on their NCCP transcript as a Certified Coach. These workshops provide training only in developmental stage specific areas of coaching. With this in mind coaches taking part in these workshops will receive the status of Trained Coach (or will be considered In Training if they have still to complete a module of the particular workshop they have taken).

Regions and clubs wishing to offer the community coaching courses could send their application to Soccer New Brunswick. Please complete the following form. Click to view the Host Coaching Clinic Form.